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peripetyenUK
pe·rip·e·ty P0195700 (pə-rĭp′ĭ-tē)n. Peripeteia.
[French péripétie, from Greek peripeteia; see peripeteia.]peripeteia, peripetia, peripetyLiterature. a sudden change in the course of events, especially in dramatic works.See also: DramaThesaurus| Noun | 1. | peripety - a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work); "a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling"peripeteia, peripetiasurprise - a sudden unexpected event |
peripetyenUK
Related to peripety: peripeteiaSynonyms for peripetynoun a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)SynonymsRelated Words |